SiTime introduces MEMS differential oscillator

SiTime announces the launch of the SiT9501 MEMS differential Oscillator. The device is based on SiTime's new third-generation MEMS technology, providing uncompromising high performance for 100G-800G optical modules. Thanks to the smaller size of the device, users can save up to 50% of space, thus integrating more features and reducing development time. The SiT9501 is ideal for other high-performance applications, including data center switches, telecommunications routers, edge servers, AI/ graphics cards, and storage controllers.

SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ: SITM) today announced the availability of the SiT9501 MEMS differential oscillator. The device is based on SiTime's new third-generation MEMS technology, providing uncompromising high performance for 100G-800G optical modules. Thanks to the smaller size of the device, users can save up to 50% of space, thus integrating more features and reducing development time. The SiT9501 is ideal for other high-performance applications, including data center switches, telecommunications routers, edge servers, AI/ graphics cards, and storage controllers.

Meet the strict requirements of data communication and optical modules

Driven by 5G, artificial intelligence and cloud computing, Internet traffic is expected to grow significantly, and data center throughput will continue to improve. Optical modules and data communication devices need to provide higher data rates. Outdoor 5G infrastructure is vulnerable to environmental stressors such as high temperatures, vibration, and airflow, which can reduce throughput. As data rates increase and potential environmental stressors increase, the timing margin becomes smaller, requiring oscillators with lower jitter to ensure the same quality of service.

In optical modules, optical sub-assemblies occupy a third of the PCB area, leaving very little space for data processing electronics, which makes small size a key factor in oscillator selection.The new SiT9501 differential oscillator from SiTime addresses these two key issues by providing the lowest jitter and smallest size in the presence of numerous environmental stressors.